Found 2 items, similar to Primal.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: primal
primal
adj 1: serving as an essential component;
“a cardinal rule”;
“the
central cause of the problem”;
“an example that was
fundamental to the argument”;
“computers are
fundamental to modern industrial structure” [syn:
cardinal,
central,
fundamental,
key]
2: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or
original stage or state;
“aboriginal forests”;
“primal
eras before the appearance of life on earth”;
“the forest
primeval”;
“primordial matter”;
“primordial forms of life”
[syn:
aboriginal,
primeval,
primaeval,
primordial]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Primal
Primal
\Pri"mal\, a. [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See
Prime, a.]
First; primary; original; chief.
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It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. --Shak.
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The primal duties shine aloft like stars. --Wordsworth.
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